A mutual friend of Jon and Kayla's (Brian - Best Man) had brought Jon to the track for the first time on May 14th, 2017. They met and became good friends almost instantly!
While they were curled up on the couch at home, Jon had Kayla guessing what her anniversary present was going to be. Their 2 year dating anniversary was coming up on June 15th. It had taken Kayla a few days to even guess what he could have gotten her. Finally she settled on jewelry and it being a ring. When it actually dawned on her it was THE RING, she asked "You want to marry me?!" excitedly, Jon responded with "Are you proposing to me?? YES, YES I'll marry you!". Jon was a big goof about it, but he did end up proposing to Kayla officially. So, if you ask him, Kayla proposed!
The original wedding date was April 10th. Due to COVID-19, things were pushed up a little. Amidst the pandemic in 2020, Kayla and Jon managed to still get married. When both venues had cancelled, they planned a park ceremony with a few family members. However, parks ended up closing, too, so a ceremony was performed at their apartment on the back patio. Their officiant and friend, Mark, and their best man, Brian, were both in attendance. Family and friends watched on Zoom. Afterwards, Kayla and Jon enjoyed breakfast for lunch, mimosas, and watching MotoGP racing on the couch for the rest of the day! We are looking forward to FINALLY celebrating with our close family and friends!!